Artful Edit On the Practice of Editing Yourself

Name: Artful Edit On the Practice of Editing Yourself
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ISBN: 9780393057522

ISBN-10: 0393057526

ISBN-13: 9780393057522

Edition: 2007

Authors: Susan Bell

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An intimate, lively guide to the magic and mechanics of editing by a veteran editor and writer. The Artful Editexplores the many-faceted and often misunderstoodor simply overlookedart of editing. Brimming with examples, quotes, and case studies that include an illuminating discussion of Max Perkins's editorial collaboration with F. Scott Fitzgerald onThe Great Gatsby, this book proves how fundamental editing is to great writing. Bell also offers strategic tips and exercises for self-editing, and a series of remarkable interviews, that take us into the studios of established authors such as Michael Ondaatje, Tracy Kidder, and Ann Patchett to learn from their various approaches to shaping…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/17/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 5.70" wide x 8.30" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Introduction



Gaining Perspective



The Big Picture: Macro-Editing



The Details: Micro-Editing



Master Class



Servants, Dictators, Allies: A Brief History of Editors


Basic Copyediting Symbols


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Credits